Hello! I am a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at Duke University, researching information politics and political behavior in authoritarian regimes. I received a M.A. in Political Science from Duke University, and a B.A. from Beijing Foreign Studies University.
Observing the evolving information technologies and recent rise of digital authoritarianism, my research interest lies at the intersection between authoritarian political institutions, regime transition, and citizen behavior. I am interested in adopting advanced social science research methods to explore the dynamic between information-based state control and repression and citizens’ attitude and behavior change in authoritarian regimes, with a focus on China. My Ph.D. dissertation projects address the following research questions in three independent research: How does information flow between the dictator and the mass public? How does information structure impact these two different actors? What does changing information structure imply about regime stability? I draw on a range of data sources, including survey data, social media content, and historical and archival records.
Observing the evolving information technologies and recent rise of digital authoritarianism, my research interest lies at the intersection between authoritarian political institutions, regime transition, and citizen behavior. I am interested in adopting advanced social science research methods to explore the dynamic between information-based state control and repression and citizens’ attitude and behavior change in authoritarian regimes, with a focus on China. My Ph.D. dissertation projects address the following research questions in three independent research: How does information flow between the dictator and the mass public? How does information structure impact these two different actors? What does changing information structure imply about regime stability? I draw on a range of data sources, including survey data, social media content, and historical and archival records.
I have presented my research at major conferences and workshops, including Ronald Coase Institute Workshop on Institutional Analysis, the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Behavioral Models of Politics Conference, and China Development and Governance Workshop.